Click for full-size.
The Novels of Jane Austen; containing Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Northanger Abby to Which is Prefixed, A Biographical Notice of the Author
by AUSTEN, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
East Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1838. First American Edition. Two volumes, tall octavo, rebound utilizing original cloth over boards covers, new leather spine with gilt lettering and raised bands. Very scarce first American printing of Austen's collected novels printed in double columns. Very Good set, title page of volume one is in partial facsimile (about 1/3rd original), some expected foxing and margin stains.
Synopsis
"As the novel opens, Mr Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman, rents a country estate near the Bennets called Netherfield. He arrives in town accompanied by his fashionable sisters and his good friend, Mr Darcy. While Bingley is well-received in the community, Darcy begins his acquaintance with smug condescension and proud distaste for all the 'country' people..." - [*Wikipedia*][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37718
- Title
- The Novels of Jane Austen; containing Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Northanger Abby to Which is Prefixed, A Biographical Notice of the Author
- Author
- AUSTEN, Jane
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea and Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1838
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
Biblio member since 2020
East Woodstock, Connecticut
About Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
For the past many years this firm has strived to provide a large, high quality, and diverse collection of mostly fiction published primarily before the Second World War and with their original dustjackets. Our specialties include Photoplay Editions, Mysteries, Fantasy Literature, Plays, Romances, Westerns, Hollywood Interest, and Business Fiction. We also have a large collection of Cocktail Recipe Books, Children's Literature and 19th Century Literature. We pride ourselves on providing accurately described, high grade, and difficult to locate titles in these fiction genres.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
